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Digital insurance: a niche fintech segment with plenty of growth potential
Insurtech is a relatively underdeveloped segment within the fintech mix, accounting for just 7% of all fintech firms (ranging from 11% of the fintech universe in India to just 5% in Mexico). Market dynamics and distribution capacity are the majorgrow...


The key regulatory challenges fintechs face
Consumer/data protection is the top regulatory challenge cited by fintechs. By product, consumer/data protection regulations are a key hurdle for fintechs operating in the payments, lending and investech segments. By country, incumbents in India, Chi...


Digital lenders: Strong growth prospects driven by improving financial inclusion
This report, part of our series on the risks and opportunities in the emerging markets fintech space, focuses on lending fintechs. The most important factors driving these firms' success to date include product quality, targeting the unbanked and fun...


The key factors limiting fintech growth
The size and growth dynamic of the overall market is the top constraint faced by emerging market fintech firms. By product, overall market dynamics are important for almost all segments, but lending fintechs also regard funding access as a key challe...


Digital payments: Opportunities in EM fintech's dominant sector
Payments is the largest segment within the EM fintech universe, accounting for 29% of all firms (and ranging from 38% in Indonesia to 25% in China). The most relevant constraining factors for payments fintechs are overall market dynamics, plus regula...


Fintechs’ top strategies for the next three years
In this report, we look at the key strategic priorities for emerging market fintechs and incumbents as they map out their plans for the next three years. Payment fintechs plan on technology investment and geographical expansion while lending fintechs...

